Maternal Health Thematic Fund 2013 Report

This report highlights UNFPA's progress in ending fistula and other maternal health intitiatives through the Maternal Health Thematic Fund (MHTF). The MHTF, which was launched in 2008, also manages UNFPA's flagship Midwifery Programme, a pillar in the prevention of fistula. Some other areas covered in this report are: advocacy and demand-creation for maternal and newborn health; emergency obstetric and newborn care; and maternal death surveillance and response.